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Arthur Franklin Mapes

~ Indiana Poet Laureate

Arthur Franklin Mapes

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On the passing of Gov. Bowen

May 7, 2013

Former Indiana governor Otis Bowen, who later served as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, died …

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‘I picture Nature as I find it.’

March 16, 2013

Happy 100th birthday to our Hoosier poet. March 16, 1913-January 4, 1986 I’ve written and rewritten what I want to …

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‘Responsibility of the poet’

March 11, 2013

Welcome to new fans who may have seen our KPC Media Group advertisement over the weekend, anticipating Arthur Mapes’ 100th …

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‘A world of whirling snowflakes’

December 20, 2012

6 My family and friends in the upper Midwest are posting blizzard photos on Facebook. We’re facing a winter storm …

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‘We love Christmas in so many ways’

December 14, 2012

To say I’ve always loved Christmas, my family will tell you, is an understatement. I come by my love of …

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Video

Purdue Varsity Glee Club sings ‘Indiana’

September 17, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8OVznnTXE

“Indiana” by Arthur Mapes, set to music by Steve Sanders

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Letters of Note

August 25, 2012

One of my favorite places to procrastinate websites is Letters of Note, where editor Shaun Usher posts “fascinating correspondence” — …

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Thank you

April 30, 2012

What a great time I’ve had exploring my grandfather‘s poetry and hearing from many of you these past few weeks. …

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Week in Review

April 27, 2012

For 50 years, you don’t give up! -Art’s advice on how to become a published writer, as quoted in this …

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‘I drift in dreams beyond the candleglow’

April 23, 2012

{For those of you who may have missed my Sunday post: Welcome, new friends} Monday is almost over! Sorry for …

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